Family blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, files lawsuit targeting Paxton, doctors

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Tierra Walker died of preeclampsia at 37 weeks pregnant, with her family alleging she was denied a life-saving abortion.
A lawsuit has been filed against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, doctors, and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
The lawsuit claims a "merciless blanket prohibition" on abortion and a "culture of fear" prevented medical staff from offering necessary treatment.
Walker's family states she repeatedly asked for an abortion due to the clear risk to her life, but medical records do not document these requests or any offers of abortion.
Preeclampsia is a severe high blood pressure condition in pregnancy that can be fatal.

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